"Scottish Golf Scottish Golf is the governing body for amateur golf in Scotland. It was formed in 2015 as a merger between the Scottish Golf Union (SGU), the governing body for men, and the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association, the equivalent body for women. Its predecessor the SGU was established in 1920, and it is based in St Andrews, Fife. It is affiliated to The R&A, which is also based at St Andrews, and is responsible for administering the Rules of Golf, as laid down by The R&A, at the national level. Scottish Golf organises tournaments, manages Scotland’s national teams, and"
"Swilken Bridge The Swilcan Bridge, or Swilken Bridge, is a famous small stone bridge in St Andrews Links golf course, Scotland. The bridge spans the Swilcan Burn between the first and eighteenth fairways on the Old Course, and has itself become an important cultural icon in the sport of golf. The bridge itself is extremely small; at its farthest extent it measures about 30 feet long, eight feet wide and six feet tall, in the style of a simple Roman arch. Originally built at least 700 years ago to help shepherds get livestock across, it has the modern photographic advantage"
"One of the unique features of the Old Course are the large double greens. Seven greens are shared by two holes each, with hole numbers adding up to 18 (2nd paired with 16th, 3rd with 15th, all the way up to 8th and 10th). The Swilcan Bridge, spanning the first and 18th holes, has become a famous icon for golf in the world. Everyone who plays the 18th hole walks over this 700-year-old bridge, and many iconic pictures of the farewells of the most iconic golfers in history have been taken on this bridge. A life-size stone replica of the"
"and played marginally longer at in 2015. Citations Sources Turnberry (golf course) Turnberry is a golf resort located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in South Ayrshire, southwestern Scotland. It comprises three links golf courses, a golf academy, a five-star James Miller-designed hotel from 1906, along with lodge and cottage accommodations. The prominent rock island Ailsa Craig is visible to the southwest. Turnberry was designed as a popular golf course and resort from its inception, and was made accessible because of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway. It was closed during both World Wars for military use, and"
"celebrities of past and present include: Tom Morris, Sr., Tom Morris, Jr., Sam Snead, Tiger Woods, Lee Trevino, J.H. Taylor, Bill Murray, Bobby Jones, Margaret Hamilton, Arnold Palmer, Harry Vardon, Bob Martin, Henry Cotton, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Nick Faldo and Tom Watson.<br> On the second floor of the World Golf Hall of Fame museum in St. Augustine, Florida, there is a life-size stone replica of the Swilcan Bridge, accompanied with a floor-to-ceiling photograph of the Royal & Ancient clubhouse and Hamilton Hall in the background. Swilken Bridge The Swilcan Bridge, or Swilken Bridge, is a famous small stone bridge"
"Scotland is the ""Home of Golf"", and is well known for its many links courses, including the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie, Muirfield and Royal Troon. The first record of golf being played was at Leith Links in 1457. Scotland is at the forefront of international golf, with some of the world's premier courses being located there. The most famous courses, such as St Andrews tend to be on the east coast's dunelands, which are known in Lowland Scots as ""links"" - this word has passed over into golf terminology as meaning a course. There are also major courses"
"Turnberry (golf course) Turnberry is a golf resort located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in South Ayrshire, southwestern Scotland. It comprises three links golf courses, a golf academy, a five-star James Miller-designed hotel from 1906, along with lodge and cottage accommodations. The prominent rock island Ailsa Craig is visible to the southwest. Turnberry was designed as a popular golf course and resort from its inception, and was made accessible because of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway. It was closed during both World Wars for military use, and there was concern it would not open following World"
"lost around 1792). The village was largely built in the 19th century to accommodate tourists visiting the village of Lower Largo. Lundin Links is contiguous with Lower Largo. Lundin Links Lundin Links is a small village in the parish of Largo, Fife, Scotland. The village is best known for its two golf courses. The 18-hole course, Lundin Golf Club, was used as a pre-qualifying course when The Open Championship is held at St. Andrews. Lundin Ladies' Golf Club (a 9-hole course) is the oldest women's golf course in the world. It features some impressive standing stones. On the second fairway"
"Lundin Links Lundin Links is a small village in the parish of Largo, Fife, Scotland. The village is best known for its two golf courses. The 18-hole course, Lundin Golf Club, was used as a pre-qualifying course when The Open Championship is held at St. Andrews. Lundin Ladies' Golf Club (a 9-hole course) is the oldest women's golf course in the world. It features some impressive standing stones. On the second fairway of the ladies' course there is a cluster of three standing stones dating from the 2nd millennium BC that form a megalithic four-poster (one of the stones was"
"St Andrews Links St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the ""Home of Golf"". It has one of the oldest courses in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century. Today there are seven public golf courses; the Balgove, Eden, Jubilee, Strathtyrum, New, the Old Course (which is widely considered one of the finest, and certainly the most famous and traditional course in the world), and The Castle Course, sited on the cliffs a mile to the east of St Andrews and designed by the architect David McLay Kidd,"
"3 ft gauge to serve the Seaton Brick & Tile Co's brickworks. From 1932 the railway was operated with a 40-seat Wickham railcar, powered by a Ford petrol engine. The railway was originally about long. Murcar Links Golf Club Murcar Links Golf Club is a golf club in northern Aberdeen, Scotland, to the north of the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. The 18-hole, par 71, 6,156 yard course was established in 1909. and the course was designed by Archie Simpson. The Scottish Golf Union cites it as ""one of the most celebrated courses in Scotland"". In 2006 the club hosted the"
"Murcar Links Golf Club Murcar Links Golf Club is a golf club in northern Aberdeen, Scotland, to the north of the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. The 18-hole, par 71, 6,156 yard course was established in 1909. and the course was designed by Archie Simpson. The Scottish Golf Union cites it as ""one of the most celebrated courses in Scotland"". In 2006 the club hosted the European Challenge Tour’s inaugural Scottish Challenge, and in 2009 it hosted the European Girls Team Championship and the Scottish Amateur Strokeplay Championship. In April 2012 the club hosted the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Boys Championship"
"classic Scottish revetted bunkering throughout and is of a Scottish style Links design. The Kittocks Course is 7,192 yard long and is a Par 72. Its original architects were Gene Sarazen and Bruce Devlin which is why it was formerly known as the Devlin Course 2012. The name Kittocks is taken from the SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) area of land on the course which is inhabited by a family of deer. The health spa at Fairmont St Andrews is situated on the ground floor of the hotel. Its facilities include a 16-metre swimming pool, a spa bath, a"
"very best. It was highly praised by participants in the 2005 Senior British Open. The eminent golf writer Sam McKinlay was moved to say """"There are few courses in these islands with a better, more testing, more picturesque outward nine than Balgownie""."" And this from none other than Bernard Darwin"" ""it represented a huge gap in my golfing education not to have played Balgownie until now, much more than a good golf course, a noble links!"""" The scorecard of the Balgownie course is as follows (all distances are given in yards) Source The Silverburn Course is the second course at"
"for play in 1998 alongside the original course, now named ""the Hotchkin"". The St Andrews Trophy was held at the golf course in 1996. Most recently, it was voted 20th best course in the world by ""Today's Golfer"" magazine in 2010. The Viking Way is a long-distance footpath which passes through Woodhall Spa en route between the Humber Bridge and Oakham in Rutland. The Spa Trail runs for along the Viking Way and the old Horncastle Railway between Sandy Lane near Woodhall Spa and Thornton Lodge near Horncastle. With the Viking Way it forms a continuous traffic-free footpath between Woodhall"
"St Andrews, an ancient links course dating to before 1574, is considered to be a site of pilgrimage. There are many other famous golf courses in Scotland, including Carnoustie, Gleneagles, Muirfield, Balcomie and Royal Troon. The world's first Open Championship was held at Prestwick in 1860, and Scots golfers have the most victories at the Open at 42 wins, one ahead of the United States. Although golf is often seen as an elitist sport elsewhere in the world, in the land of its birth it enjoys widespread appeal across the social spectrum, in line with the country's egalitarian tradition. For"
"Trump International Golf Links, Scotland Trump International Golf Links, Scotland is a golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by Donald Trump. It opened in 2012. In 2006, Trump purchased a 1,400-acre (5.7 km2) plot just north of Aberdeen at Menie (Balmedie), Scotland, with the intention of turning it into a £1 billion golf resort and ""the world's best golf course"" capable of hosting world class events such as The Open Championship. There has been opposition from many people both locally and in other parts of Scotland and the UK, and negative reaction from a number of environmental groups, but"
"Scottish PGA Championship The Scottish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1907. For many years the event was called the Scottish Professional Championship. It is the flagship event on the ""Tartan Tour"", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule. The 2016 event was the 100th staging of the Championship and the final event on the 2016 Tartan Tour schedule. The 1907 Championship was held on 25 and 26 October at Panmure Golf Club, two miles west of Carnoustie. The championship was over 72 holes of medal play with 36 holes played each day. Entry was restricted"
"at a number of holes. The river flows into the sea through the seven-span Banff Bridge, which was completed in 1779 by John Smeaton, and forms the backdrop to the closing holes. Nestling in the middle of the course is Duff House, considered one of the grandest classical country houses built in the 18th century and designed by William Adam It is managed by Historic Scotland and contains fine paintings and furniture on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland. Although golf is supposed to have been played in Banff for 400 years, it was only in May 1871 that"
"Readers' Choice Awards in 2009 and 2010. The course also has the honor of being awarded the #1 course in the Philadelphia Region by ""Business Week Magazine"". Scotland Run Golf Club Scotland Run Golf Club is a public golf course and country club located in Williamstown, New Jersey. Opened in 1999, the 18-hole course was built on an old sand quarry, providing a blend of wooded, quarry and links-style landscaping. Five holes come into contact with the quarry landscape. Most notably the 16th hole is where golfers must hit over the quarry and into the landing area, nearly 400 yards"
"extra hole. In 2015 Kelly beat McKechnie at the first extra hole with an eagle 3. In 2016 Wright beat O'Hara at the first extra hole with an eagle 3. Scottish PGA Championship The Scottish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1907. For many years the event was called the Scottish Professional Championship. It is the flagship event on the ""Tartan Tour"", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule. The 2016 event was the 100th staging of the Championship and the final event on the 2016 Tartan Tour schedule. The 1907 Championship was held on 25"
"Morris to be designer. The New Course opened for play in 1895. St Andrews Links St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the ""Home of Golf"". It has one of the oldest courses in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century. Today there are seven public golf courses; the Balgove, Eden, Jubilee, Strathtyrum, New, the Old Course (which is widely considered one of the finest, and certainly the most famous and traditional course in the world), and The Castle Course, sited on the cliffs a mile to the"
"festivals for 2012 - the Scarecrow one in Summer and the very successful Yuletide Festival in December. At this stage, the village Gala has chosen to remain separate from this group. West Kilbride Golf Club, a championship links course, is situated at Fullerton Drive, Seamill. The original designer of the course was ""Old Tom Morris"". The club hosted the Millennium British Ladies' Championship, and hosts the Scottish Boys' Championship once every three years. West Kilbride Bowling Club, located on Weston Terrace, has two bowling greens. Its most notable member is Margaret Ross, who was twice Scottish Champion (1976 and 1978)"
"action at Gleneagles in Perthshire. This edition opens at Turnberry in Ayrshire, where Colin Montgomerie shows us round his Links Golf Academy. The oldest golf club in the world, Muirfield - home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. The Scottish Golf Show The Scottish Golf Show is a Scottish television series, which aired on Scottish TV and Grampian TV (now both known as STV). ""The Scottish Golf Show"" was narrated by Iain Anderson and produced, directed & edited by Scott Brown. The series was first broadcast in 2005, and was re-aired in 2006, and again in May 2009 on"
"2016, the attendance figures at Castle Stuart were disappointing, with a reduction of more than 20,000 to 41,809 over the four tournament days. In 2017 it was held in Ayrshire, for the first time in its current guise, at Dundonald Links. It was played at Gullane again in 2018 and will be played at the nearby Renaissance Club in 2019. ""<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Two events held in 1996""<br> ""^ – Shortened to 54 holes due to weather"" Scottish Open (golf) The Scottish Open (currently known as the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open) is a golf tournament on the European Tour. Since"
"Isle of Wight in the west. Worthing Golf Club Worthing Golf Club is a golf club on the South Downs at Worthing, England. Located close to the Iron Age hill fort of Cissbury Ring in the new South Downs National Park, the club comprises two links golf courses, a driving range and a clubhouse. The club enjoys panoramic views both of the South Downs and the English Channel. The club was formed in 1905 and its first course, designed by six times Open Championship-winner Harry Vardon was opened in 1906 by Vardon and five-times Open Championship-winner James Braid. After the"
"in Scotland, the others being the Scottish Open and the Dunhill Links Championship. The event is not to be confused with the Johnnie Walker Classic, which is a longer established golf tournament played in the Asia-Pacific region, and co-sanctioned by the European, Australasian and Asian tours. Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles was a European Tour golf tournament which was played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. The tournament was founded in 1999 as the Scottish PGA Championship, and despite maintaining the same sponsor, has since changed name on several occasions, as Diageo has looked"
"Ayrshire in April 2014. Trump International Golf Links, Scotland Trump International Golf Links, Scotland is a golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by Donald Trump. It opened in 2012. In 2006, Trump purchased a 1,400-acre (5.7 km2) plot just north of Aberdeen at Menie (Balmedie), Scotland, with the intention of turning it into a £1 billion golf resort and ""the world's best golf course"" capable of hosting world class events such as The Open Championship. There has been opposition from many people both locally and in other parts of Scotland and the UK, and negative reaction from a number"
"Scotland Run Golf Club Scotland Run Golf Club is a public golf course and country club located in Williamstown, New Jersey. Opened in 1999, the 18-hole course was built on an old sand quarry, providing a blend of wooded, quarry and links-style landscaping. Five holes come into contact with the quarry landscape. Most notably the 16th hole is where golfers must hit over the quarry and into the landing area, nearly 400 yards from the black tee. Scotland Run was named one of the Top 50 Public Courses in the country by the readers of ""Golf World"" in their annual"
"highest concentrations are around Glasgow (94 courses) and Edinburgh (67 courses), since these two cities and their environs account for the bulk of the population. But the other districts still average about 40 courses each. Even the distant northern islands have 14 options. Such largesse is possible because Scotland boasts more courses per head of population than any other country. The word ""golf"" was first recorded in the 15th century, appearing twice in an Act of the Scots Parliament of 6 March 1457, in the reign of James II. The Act, which ordered the holding of ""wappenschaws"" () four times"
"Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land lying between the beach and the land further inland. The course is located near the Prestwick airport, and some holes run along railway tracks on the eastern side of the course. The Open Championship originated at Prestwick Golf Club, and was played there 24 times from 1860 to 1925. Golf had been played over the links at Prestwick for many years"
"station where it emerges from the Abercorn Bridge, a wide, high arched red sandstone bridge at Old Sneddon Street. From there it runs, mostly hidden from view, towards Glasgow International Airport and Renfrew. In the town of Paisley the White Cart is joined by a number of tributary streams including the Lady Burn, the St Mirin Burn, the Sneddon Burn and the Espedair Burn. Just outside the burgh boundary, close to Glasgow Airport, the river meets with the Abbot's Burn. The Greenock Road (A8), between Inchinnan and Renfrew, passes over the White Cart Water by means of the Swing Bridge."
"club where professionals had to be invited to play. He was a faithful supporter of amateur golf and served as President of the English Golf Union in 1972. He lived in a large detached property off Horncastle Road adjacent to the third tee. Neil Hotchkin wished to protect and secure the future of the club as a home for amateur golf. In 1995 he sold the club and course to the English Golf Union. The EGU built a second 18 hole course (‘The Bracken’) which opened for play in 1998. The original course was then renamed ‘The Hotchkin’. The course"